Maui News

Gov. David Ige issued an emergency proclamation on Friday, declaring the County of Maui a disaster area. The proclamation enables the state to provide quick and efficient relief from damages, losses, suffering caused by the disaster, and to protect the health, safety and welfare of the people.

Due to damage to the electrical grid caused by the brush fire, Maui Electric is asking Maui customers to assist by conserving electricity use especially between 5 and 9 p.m.

Many of the cancelled flights were rescheduled for today. As a result, the number of travelers who will depart OGG will exceed the capacity of the TSA security checkpoint during multiple times throughout today.

Check here for Friday updates for the Maui wildfire. Maui firefighters continued to monitor the wildfire that consumed an estimated 10,000 acres of fallow former sugar cane and dry brush

Mahalo to all who sent photos and video from the Maui wildfire.  Below is a slideshow of the fire from around the island.  The fire burned an estimated 10,000 acres, forced evacuation of thousands in North Kihei and Maalaea, resulted in road closures and power outages as well as travel impacts at Kahului Airport.

Maui fire crews are responding to a brush fire reported in the area of East Waikō Road and Kūihelani Highway. The incident was reported at around 10:48 a.m.

Maui police responded to 11 burglaries, 11 vehicle thefts and 31 vehicle break-ins in Maui County over a seven day period from June 30 to July 6, 2019.

“Our bill builds on the momentum growing in states and cities to fight the new reality of accelerating sea level rise,” said Sen. Schatz.

Redline Rafting Co.’s  Molokini Crater Adventure is included on two national Readers/Travelers’ Choice ranking lists.

Water customers in West Maui’s Honokōhau Valley are without water service while Dept. of Water Supply crews respond to a probable break in a 4-inch waterline.

Water customers along a portion of Ōmaʻopio Road and Piliwale Road will be affected by a project to repair valves between Tanaka Tank and Piliwale Tank today.

Governor David Ige joined the Thirty Meter Telescope International Observatory today announcing that construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope or TMT atop Mauna Kea will begin the week of July 15, 2019.

Storm system Barbara brought some much needed rain to Maui County, just not enough according to the Department of Water Supply (DWS).

The sixth individual was an adult resident of the US mainland and was traveling in West Hawai‘i when they were infected with rat lungworm disease.

Family says they are working very closely with the Maui Police Department. The family of Caela Aviel Venema, 31, says they want her to be remembered as full of “laughter and love.”

An investigation is currently underway after a body was found within a vehicle at the bottom of a 200 foot drop-off in the area of Manawainui Gulch in East Maui this morning.

The Kalama Kai project is located 200 feet from the beach on Kanani Road and features mostly three-bedroom units, totaling 844 square feet each.

Governor David Ige will veto 18 of 20 bills on his Intent to Veto list, and allow two items to become law without his signature.

Maui police have reclassified a burglary investigation as a second degree murder investigation after the victim died as a result of injuries in the incident.

Kevin Reyes is described as 37 years old, 6’2″ tall, weighing about 200 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.